I know it's a yearly subscription, but what if I opt out next year? Can I still access my files on a computer that has the "real" Office installed?
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This is one of those classic "it depends" answers. Office 365 uses the newest file format for office . If your "real" office installation (office 2013) can access that new format, the answer is "yes." If you opt out you'll also not lose your ability to view those files, just the ability to edit/modify the files. You also can maintain backwards compatibility by doing a "save as" and choosing one of the older file formats. If you take that last option, you do lose some of the formatting options that are available in 0ffice 2013/office 365 and apps will indicate that you are using "compatibility mode."
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No. dont comes with office suite. but you can buy and install it with no problem office 2011
509358
Its free and no charges or anything like that a year but remember it is the basic edition, It does work for me and I use office all the time on it.
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No, there is no subscription required. They do periodic software updates, but they are free.
598233
Yea, it first comes as the preview version for all of them, but once you set up your account they give all the Microsoft office things like PowerPoint, word, and outlook. And it's all free!
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It's just a one year subscription. It starts counting down the day it's installed. About a week before it expires your computer will pop up a message that it's about to expire and you can immediately renew online but the online prices are usually $20 more than what you can buy the disc for on Amazon.
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We do not install office on these computers. If you would like us to install open office we will put that on for you.
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Actually to clear it up for everyone. It will work for 3 months with no internet connection. After the 3rd month with no Software Update ran across the internet it will back you down to the view only version that has no access to create and edit new documents. Been using Office 365 for a few years
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You get a 45 day trial of microsoft office, Including outlook I think. There is also the standard windows 8 photo program
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Mine came with a 60 day free trial for Office, but you'll either have to buy or go with one of several fantastic free open source suites out there.
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Not exactly. To use MS Office you must activate it (read, pay for it) then it will complete installation and then you can use it.
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No. It doesn't.You have to buy the Office or use a license that you already own.
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I believe you can just download the software BUT if something happens to your machine and you need to reload it on a new machine before the year is out, I think you'll be required to buy another license. I prefer to actually have the disc so I have options at a later date.
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I actually don't know. It's a Xmas present. I also bought mac office by MS just to be on the safe side.
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No, the 3 month subscription is just to the online stuff. You have your software on your computer forever and you do not have to continue the online subscription.
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This is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. I have re-downloaded the installer several times when I reinstalled my computer's operating system and realized I hadn't saved the installer.
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Full version of Office are not given away free, most PC's will have a Trial edition pre-installed only